
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Carmel Beach today (01 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (01 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 8s period with NW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (01 Aug, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 8s period with WNW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (01 Aug, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 8s period with NW swell.
The current surf forecast for Carmel Beach at 6AM is: 1.5m 8s primary swell from a Northwest direction and 0.6m 13s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 10:00pm July 31). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (01 Aug) | 5ft (1.6m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (01 Aug) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 8s |
| Evening (01 Aug) | 6ft (1.9m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Carmel Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Sat morning, min 14°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||
Fri 31 | Saturday 1 | Sunday 2 | ||||||||||||||||
8 PM | 11 PM | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | NW 10 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||
261 | 254 | 242 | 291 | 268 | 314 | 330 | 365 | 469 | 595 | 743 | 760 | 777 | 811 | 787 | 821 | 821 | 863 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 11:59PM1.56m | 1:38PM1.30m | 00:41AM1.43m | 2:06PM1.37m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:06PM0.73m | 6:59AM0.00m | 6:56PM0.69m | 7:26AM0.13m | 7:53PM0.63m | |||||||||||||
— | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
8:14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:13 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 |
Feels °C | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 13 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 14 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 13 | S 13 | NW 7 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | NW 10 |
173 | 167 | 242 | 291 | 268 | 314 | 330 | 365 | 469 | 595 | 743 | 760 | 777 | 811 | 787 | 821 | 821 | 863 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | SSW 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | SSW 13 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 |
81 | 82 | 153 | 153 | 89 | 57 | 117 | 82 | 116 | 108 | 73 | 54 | 51 | 49 | 48 | 46 | 45 | 45 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | SW 14 | SW 14 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 |
— | — | 53 | 53 | 41 | 40 | 54 | 52 | 54 | 53 | 53 | 52 | 51 | 29 | 51 | 28 | 28 | 26 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 7 | NW 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
261 | 254 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 39 | 20 | 20 | 2 | 20 | 45 | 45 | 45 | 39 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 148 | 148 | 275 | 39 | 7 |
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